Nonstop flight route between Latacunga, Ecuador and Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(0°54'24"S by 78°36'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W)
Distance from LTX to FZO:
5,670.77 miles (9,126.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), Latacunga, Ecuador and Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,671 miles (or 9,126 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cotopaxi International Airport and Bristol Filton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cotopaxi International Airport and Bristol Filton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Latacunga, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°54'24"S by 78°36'56"W |
| Area Served: | Latacunga, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuadorian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 9205 feet (2,806 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTX |
| More Information: | LTX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX):
- Because of Cotopaxi International Airport's high elevation of 9,205 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LTX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LTX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) is Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), which is nearly antipodal to Cotopaxi International Airport (meaning Cotopaxi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cotopaxi International Airport", other names for LTX include "Aeropuerto Internacional Cotopaxi" and "SELT".
- The closest airport to Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of LTX.
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- In 1960 the British Aircraft Corporation took over the aircraft interests of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Following a review of its commercial and economic viability, the airport stakeholders decided to close the airport for business as of 31 December 2012.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- After WW2, the concrete runway at Filton Aerodrome was extended westwards to enable the huge Bristol Brabazon airliner to take-off safely.
- From 1929 the 501 Squadron was based at RAF Filton.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) S | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 56.29 miles (90.59 km) SE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 57.64 miles (92.77 km) NNE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 102.09 miles (164.29 km) SSE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) ENE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 123.02 miles (197.97 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 128.56 miles (206.90 km) W | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) NNE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 138.52 miles (222.93 km) NNE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.73 km) ENE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 139.32 miles (224.22 km) S | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) W | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 147.82 miles (237.89 km) NNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) ENE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 15 | 183.56 miles (295.41 km) NNE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.98 km) N | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,388.16 miles (19,936.76 km) N | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,325.55 miles (19,836.00 km) NNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,308.08 miles (19,807.88 km) N | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,297.60 miles (19,791.02 km) ENE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,297.13 miles (19,790.26 km) NNE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,282.71 miles (19,767.05 km) N | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,281.52 miles (19,765.14 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,272.83 miles (19,751.16 km) WNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,270.95 miles (19,748.13 km) WNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.17 km) WNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,259.56 miles (19,729.81 km) W | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,254.13 miles (19,721.07 km) W | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,247.32 miles (19,710.10 km) W | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,237.73 miles (19,694.66 km) WNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) SSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) WSW | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) WSW | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) W | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) SSW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.41 miles (106.87 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 71.12 miles (114.45 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.89 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 73.91 miles (118.95 km) NNE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.15 miles (19,199.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,909.94 miles (19,167.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.91 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.56 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,866.59 miles (19,097.38 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,862.33 miles (19,090.52 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,849.91 miles (19,070.54 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.49 miles (19,050.54 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,837.22 miles (19,050.11 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,835.71 miles (19,047.69 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,832.93 miles (19,043.20 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,812.07 miles (19,009.64 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,803.88 miles (18,996.46 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,793.43 miles (18,979.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,783.57 miles (18,963.78 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |